Nike should have said "Moms Just Do It!" for their famous slogan. I have heard other moms say to stay at home moms "I don't know how you do it." I have heard other moms say to working moms "I don't know how you do it." I have heard other moms say to work from home mom "I don't know how you do it." The answer is we just do. Every mom in the history of the world has been asked to do incredible things. The moment you become a mom you know that you don't have a choice of not doing it. Things must be done and moms are always the ones that are stepping up to do them. I think this is why we are wired from the beginning.
From the time that we are in labor we know that there is no going back. Once labor has started whether it be c-section, induction, or natural you cannot stop it. There is no off switch to the contractions. You can't press pause and decide, I think I'll have the baby tomorrow instead. We all just push on literally and figuratively. All moms are abundantly aware of this fact. This amazing thing happens in all areas of parenthood. Once the contractions start you have to keep pushing forward. Once school starts you have to keep pushing forward. Once puberty starts you have to keep pushing forward. As moms we are trained from the beginning that no matter what happens we just have to do it.
When I was pregnant with my first child she was over two weeks late. Her due date with October 5th and she finally arrived on October 25th. Even after waiting for 20 extra days when the event actually happened I didn't know if I was ready. I went in for an ultrasound and they noticed that my fluid level had dropped. My little girls was big and she had lost some weight because she was running out of room. The OBGYN office was connected to the hospital so my doctor told me that she would walk me down to the delivery room to start the induction. I panicked! I didn't have my bag! My husband wasn't here! I was all alone! After I got checked in I had to have 12 hours of cerevidal before they started the Pitocin because I wasn't dilated or effaced at all. Waiting for my people to get there was the longest time of my life. It was in that moment that I realized moms can literally do anything. Even if nobody showed up I knew that I was going to get this baby out of me. Once my mom and husband arrived my new mindset had already kicked in. My mom and I spent the next 28 hours giggling while my husband snored in a recliner next to my bed.
Moms have a natural instinct to do whatever is required of them. Most of this ability is fueled by our love for our children. These tiny humans whose entire existence and well being relies on me requires super human abilities and mind set. Most of my days are filled with a millions of different kid orientated tasks. I never really have a chance to stop and think if I can do it. Moms Just Do It! If I come across a situation that is difficult I figure it out. Moms Just Do It! It I come across a situation that seems impossible I might get help but I get the job done. Moms Just Do It! We really have no other options because our kids don't wait for us to figure things out. That's why when everything is coming at us we can always be sure that all Moms Will Just Do It.
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